US2024149744A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and apparatus for optimal timed charging

Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPPriority: Nov 7, 2022Filed: Nov 7, 2022Published: May 9, 2024
Est. expiryNov 7, 2042(~16.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B60L 58/16B60L 58/12
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Abstract

Embodiments related to systems for optimal timed charging. The system comprises a charging system comprising a charging circuitry and a monitoring circuitry, coupled to the battery pack that is configured to transmit a charging time to a charging station; transmit the state-of-health of the battery pack to the charging station; determine a rate of charge based on the state-of-health of the battery pack; and supply power for the charging time at the rate of charge, by the charging station; wherein the battery pack is maximally charged within the charging time at the rate of charge.

Claims

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1 . A charging system, comprising: a memory that stores computer executable components; and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise:
 a receive component configured to receive, a charging time, charging level request, a state-of-health information, a communication device data;   a charging operation component configured to determine a charging scheme based on the charging time, the state-of-health information, and the charging level request;   communication link component configured to establish a communication link with a communication device based on the communication device data; and   a transmit component configured to transmit a set of charging request information to the communication device.   
     
     
         2 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication device data comprise at least one of a device identification, a mobile number, and a network identifier. 
     
     
         3 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the receive component further configured to receive an acknowledge message, wherein the acknowledge message comprises a first message portion and a second message portion. 
     
     
         4 . The charging system of  claim 3 , wherein the first message portion comprises one of an accept suggest charging option and decline suggest charging option. 
     
     
         5 . The charging system of  claim 3 , wherein the second message portion comprises at least one of a new charge time and a new charge level. 
     
     
         6 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging scheme comprises a charging pattern comprising a level 1 charging, a level 2 charging, and a level 3 charging. 
     
     
         7 . The charging system of  claim 6 , wherein the level 1 charging comprises a voltage range from 120-Volt to 208-Volt. 
     
     
         8 . The charging system of  claim 6 , wherein the level 2 charging comprises a voltage range from 208-Volt to 240-Volt. 
     
     
         9 . The charging system of  claim 6 , wherein the level 3 charging comprises a voltage range from 400-Volt to 900-Volt. 
     
     
         10 . The charging system of  claim 1 , further comprises a location monitoring component configured to monitor location of the communication device. 
     
     
         11 . The charging system of  claim 10 , wherein the communication device comprises at least one of a mobile phone, a palmtop, a laptop, a message processor, and a handheld device. 
     
     
         12 . The charging system of  claim 10 , wherein the location monitoring component transmits an alert message to the communication device if determined that the communication device is within a geographical boundary, wherein the alert message comprises a time data, a charging level, and an option to alter charging. 
     
     
         13 . The charging system of  claim 12 , wherein the charging operation component is further configured to generate an alternate charging scheme based on the option to alter the charging received from the communication device. 
     
     
         14 . A computer-implemented charging method, the method comprising:
 receiving a charging time, charging level request, a state-of-health information, a communication device data;   determining a charging scheme based on the charging time, the state-of-health information, and the charging level request;   establishing a communication link with a communication device based on the communication device data; and   transmitting a set of charging request information to the communication device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises receiving an acknowledge message, wherein the acknowledge message comprises a first portion and a second portion. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises monitoring a location of the communication device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises transmitting an alert message to the communication device if determined that the communication device is within a geographical boundary, wherein the alert message comprises a time data, a charging level, and an option to alter charging. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises generating an alternate charging scheme based on an option to alter the charging received from the communication device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein state-of-health information comprises a first state-of-health information that corresponds to a first portion of the battery pack, a second state-of-health information that corresponds to a second portion of the battery pack, and a third state-of-health information that corresponds to a third portion of the battery pack. 
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory storage medium storing a sequence of instructions, which when executed by a processor associated with a charging system to cause:
 receiving a charging time, charging level request, a state-of-health information, a communication device data;   determining a charging scheme based on the charging time, the state-of-health information, and the charging level request;   establishing a communication link with a communication device based on the communication device data; and   transmitting a set of charging request information to the communication device.   
     
     
         21 - 103 . (canceled)

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